Managing children with raised intracranial pressure: part two (brain tumours and intracranial bleeds).

This article is the second of two examining the causes of increased intracranial pressure in children. Key features and management associated with brain tumours and intracranial bleeds are highlighted. The conditions are accompanied by illustrative case studies to give an idea of what children's nurses may encounter in a patient presenting with raised intracranial pressure.

Managing children with raised intracranial pressure: part one (introduction and meningitis).

Intracranial pathologies in children need urgent identification and management. This article is presented in two parts, with part one describing intracranial pressure and outlining the features and management of meningitis. Part two, to be published in February 2014, outlines the features and management of brain tumours and intracranial bleeds.

Clinical update: febrile convulsion in childhood.

Febrile convulsion is common in young children and occurs in 3-4% of children aged under six years of age. This is the most common seizure disorder and it is not epilepsy. It occurs generally with high temperatures and recurs in one third of children during a subsequent febrile illness.

Epilepsy clinic services, NICE guidelines and patient satisfaction--an audit.

Objective: To audit the performance of the paediatric epilepsy services in a district general hospital based on NICE guidelines and parent satisfaction.

Design: retrospective audit.

Setting: Paediatric epilepsy clinic in a district general hospital.